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What is the function of the placenta?
Provides nutrients and oxygen to the fetus
What is the primary role of the placenta?
Facilitates nutrient and gas exchange between mother and fetus
What does the placenta do during pregnancy?
Transfers nutrients and oxygen from the mother to the fetus
What is heredity?
The passing on of physical or mental characteristics genetically from one generation to another
What is a gene?
A unit of heredity that is transferred from parent to offspring and is held to determine some characteristic of the offspring
Which statement best describes the role of DNA in heredity?
DNA contains the instructions for building and maintaining an organism, and it is passed from parents to offspring, influencing their traits
Test your knowledge about the placenta with this informative quiz. Explore the functions and primary role of the placenta during pregnancy. Learn about the essential functions it performs to support the developing fetus.
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